My full name is…
Thea Charlotte Graham Blocksidge.
But my friends call me...
Mostly Thea, my mum calls me Theebeebee.
I grew up...
Customising my clothing and putting outfits together from my mum and dads wardrobe because I liked their old clothes better.
I express my creativity by...
Dressing, collecting, painting, collage. Making things out of old obsolete materials.
Styling for work...
Is like I'm not working at all, it feels effortless and fun - I love the collaborations that come together and working with people and brands that I admire.
When I style myself…
I am more nonchalant, playful and practical.
Before becoming a mother I was...
Spending more time alone, dreaming of Vida Agnès, doing much of the same though without my little friend.
The most important lesson motherhood has taught me...
More of a constant reminder to move with love, take care, to be present and to enjoy life’s simple pleasures. How important family and community are near and far.
A lesson I will pass down to Vida...
To laugh,
To cry.
Both as cleansing as each other.
I like these words from Donovan
"Happiness runs in a circular motion
Thought is like a little boat upon the sea
Everybody is a part of everything anyway
You can have everything if you let yourself be."
Vida's name came from...
A whole week of watching our baby, Vida Agnès Janye Rogers. Vida, I like the Spanish/Portuguese word. She’s been delighted with life since birth so it really suits her. Agnès, after the filmmaker I admire most whose films are a gift to cinema - I like that the name Agnes is also of Greek origin like my name. Janye, my mums name and spelling because Vida is my mother junior. Rogers, It’s Tommy’s surname and I like it.
I care for others by...
Making time and little gifts.
I care for myself...
Living close to the sea, long walks with my baby, a cold swim and hot bath, making time to be alone.
I have fun...
As often as possible.
I find comfort in...
Our bed that holds our little family — Tommy, Vida and Baci the cat, well made clothing, thoughtful design, natural materials, my friendships, bathing, the sea, the sun.
The meal I crave...
While I was pregnant it was artichokes and the pâté with prunes from Cadeau which is sadly no longer existing.
I am moved by…
Watching my baby grow, authenticity and integrity, Agnès Varda films, photographs, old objects, words, music.
I feel womanly when...
Nude.
My favourite colour is...
It's ever changing, I like stripes.
My favourite childhood memory...
My dad carrying me out into the calm blue sea is so vivid in my memory I would have been only a little older than Vida is now. Long summer holidays sailing our Poppys old sailboats with dad and my sisters.
I am hopeful for...
Making time to make art again and actualise all the ideas floating around in my head.
I am looking forward to...
Our new(old) house being relocated onto our little lot of land by the sea, planting out all around it with my sister Lydia (@cosmos_patch), and having friends and family come to stay all year round.
Thea wears the Paloma Maternity Bra in Rose Print, Drew Short in Rose Print, and Lola Mini Dress in Raisin.